Decades

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Decades

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'this is a journey through the years that transformed victorian industrial manchester into the modern european city that stands today. through a series of prominent buildings we will travel from the emergence of the welfare state in the 1950s; through the optimistic white heat of technology in the 60s; the rise of services and finance over manufacturing in the 70s; arriving at the 1980s consumer culture that brings us to the present day.'

In a nod to iconic Manchester band Joy Division, ‘Decades’ tells the story of Manchester’s architectural evolution using track names from the bands seminal albums, ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’. Like a soundtrack accompanying the publication, track names ‘Isolation’, ‘An ideal for living’ and ‘She’s lost control’ act as headings that capture poignant moments in the city’s redevelopment.

This is a limited edition publication celebrating the architecture of Manchester's post war decades. A collaboration between writer James Thorp, photographer Emily Marshall and designer Jonathan Hitchen

Published by the Modernist Society, this is the second of three publications to be produced in 2016/17 celebrating and investigating twentieth century architecture in Manchester with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. With special thanks to G.F.Smith Papers.